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1927
1927 - 0338.PDF
MAY 19, 1927 [" FLIGHT " Photographs THE HAMPSHIRE AIR PAGEANT : On the left is seen a small portion of the large crowd in attendance at the Hamble aerodrome last Sunday. The spectators extended thus nearly all round the large aerodrome ! On the right are a few of the many machines that took part in the programme. numbers up to 4 o'clock—in fact, we understand that the roads leading to the aerodrome were blocked with motors and pedestrians for hours. It was estimated that the number of spectators at the Pageant was in the neighbourhood of 40,000, while some 8,000 cars were parked in the various enclosures. Some delay occurred in opening the programme with the Grand Fly-Past of Aircraft, in which some 20 different types, ranging from a 6 cwt. light 'plane up to a 1,300 h.p. ten-ton torpedo 'plane, taxied past the enclosures and then took off and flew round the 'drome. It was a really interesting event that was much appreciated by the spectators, and the machines included the following types :— De Havilland 53 (Bristol " Cherub " (Bristol " Cherub "), Bristol " Brownie " A.N.E.C. II" (Bristol "Cherub"), "Cherub"), De Havilland "Moth" , Hawker " Cygnet " (Bristol " Cherub "), ' Halton 1 " (Bristol (A.D.C. "Cirrus"). Avro " Avian " (A.D.C. " Cirrus II "), Westland " Widgeon " [" FLIGHT" Photograph THE HAMPSHIRE AIR PAGEANT: Event 3, Flying boat v. Land 'plane Three Supermarine " Southampton* ' flew over the aerodrome (top), at which a formation of 5 Gloster "Gamecocks " ascended (below) and chased them away. 306
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